Issues Archives: May 2014

Whether pitching a tent in your own backyard, at a local campground or hauling a fifth-wheel camper hundreds of miles, both are done with one idea in mind – rest and relaxation. The need to get away from the demands of a fast-paced lifestyle and kick back while reconnecting with family and friends compels more […]

In just the last decade, generation and transmission ­cooperatives have invested more than $3.4 billion to reduce emissions and boost efficiency. They are ­planning billions of dollars more in further upgrades. Here in Illinois, Southern Illinois Power Cooperative and Prairie Power, Inc. joined six consumer-owned municipal ­agencies and invested $1 billion in emission control equipment […]

By Amy Higgins Road trip activities are often tedious and predictable: the license plate game, 10 minute pit stops, mounds of munchies and the occasional snooze. But there are ways to break up the monotony, get a little exercise and have fun. Try geocaching and letterboxing. These scavenger hunts aren’t new, but they aren’t as […]

History is a kind of introduction to more interesting people than we can possibly meet in our restricted lives; let us not neglect the opportunity. ~ Dexter Perkins, Historian and Author History is like a great novel with its plot twists, characters, places and events. But unlike a good book, we can visit history. It’s […]